We read with great interest the article by Li et al. (2022) on the delicate subject of “Training Physician-Scientists for Careers in Investigative Dermatology.” Pathways leading to academic dermatology and the training of clinician‒scientists and particularly their maintenance in the academic workforce raise concerns that are very broadly shared in Australia. In fact, many of the aspects highlighted in this article are experienced globally, and we discuss below some that are specific to the Australian context.